PLAYLIST

Basics

The Playlist window contains a sequence of patterns and audio tracks that form the complete song structure.

  1. Playlist Menu Button
  2. Toolbar: Draw ( P); Paint ( B); Erase ( D); Cut ( C); Select ( E); Zoom to selection ( I);
  3. Horizontal Zoom (Timeline Zoom)
  4. Time Markers
  5. Patterns Tracks
  6. Audio Tracks Vertical Zoom
  7. Audio Tracks
  8. Live Mode Switches

Timeline and Time Markers

The horizontal dimension in the Playlist represents time. You can see the timeline displayed on top of the playlist window (4). The numbers in the timeline stand for the number of bars since the start of the song.

You can add named time markers in the timeline, which helps for marking specific a section of your song, and allows a quick selection of a region between two markers.

To add a new time marker, open the Playlist's menu (1) and select Add Time Marker. Type a name for the marker and press Enter. All new markers apears at the start of the timeline. You can move them easily to any position by dragging their left edge with your left mouse button.

You can right-click any existing time marker for a popup menu enabling you to change its name or remove it.

Selection Methods

There are several ways to make a selection in the Playlist:

Playlist Menu

The Playlist menu button (1) shows a menu that contains many useful commands for managing the Playlist.

1. Edit

2. Patterns

3. Audio Tracks

4. View

Contains one command - Grid Color, which opens a dialog box that lets you choose a color for Playlist's grid.

5. Zoom

Contains a submenu with a set of quick zooming levels: Far ( 1); Medium ( 2); Close ( 3); Best Fit ( 4); On Selection ( 5);

On Selection zooms the time line to fit the selection (the command will be disabled if no time region is selected in the timeline).

6. Live Mode

Turns on/off the live mode feature of the Playlist. In live mode, you can see an on/off switch next to the name of each pattern track (8), which enables you to quickly turn a pattern playing on and off without drawing a fixed sequence with bars. As the name suggests, this feature is useful primarily for live performances and for testing various playlist arrangements on the fly.

You can control the on/off switches using the keys on your MIDI keyboard as well (see MIDI Settings).

7. Center Grid ( Backspace)

Scrolls Playlist's grid so the playing position marker appears in the middle. Useful when you want to see the playing position in a long sequence.